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I love these:

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Antoinette "Anya"
Cassiopeia "Cassie"
Christabel "Belle"
Elisabetta "Eliza"
Evangeliya "Liya"
Florentine "Flora"
Laurentine "Lola"
Persephone "Effie"
Petronilla "Petra"
Temperance "Emmy"

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Boys

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Aleksander "Aleks"
Beauregard "Beau"
Christophe
Constantin
Maximilian "Maxim"
Montgomery "Monte"
Theodosius "Teddy"

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....Ok basically I love all the girls names.

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For siblings for Wilhelmina and Marguerite, I like:

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Montgomery!
Beauregard
Christophe

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Antoinette
Christabel
Temperance

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Really, really nice picks. I do enjoy a meandering name, and I really like the fact that both W & M are florid without being gossamer-delicate. They have an earthy strength about them.

Love these!

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I happen to adore long names, but have been vetoed from using them.

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Of your list:
Antoinette "Anya" - I have a couple friends named Antonella and I have always thought that Antoinette would make a statement today. I like Anya as the nickname but prefer Toni or Netti. Old school. Anyway, while I like this name, I don't think it matches Wilhelmina and Marguerite as well as some of the others listed here.

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Cassiopeia "Cassie" - Totally different direction with this name. It is lovely in itself, though it has never peen my style (something about Peia... though I like Pia... hmm).

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Christabel "Belle" - I know one. I do not like the name as a result. I just can't picture it with a smile, and she goes by Belle too. It is a lovely name, but realistically I think it tries too hard and is weak with all the Isabels out there.

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Elisabetta "Eliza" - I like it! I would prefer Elisavetta... but this will go. It matches the style of your other names the best, but I feel it is the safest elaboration. I would recommend it, but only at the bottom of the list.

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Evangeliya "Liya" - My fave! I adore this name, and think that Liya is the perfect nickname. I may even suggest it (prepare for a veto) to my husband. I think this does match you other names, but in a less obvious way. This would be my top recommendation.

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Florentine "Flora" - Never gets old. Simply adorable on a child and classy on a lady. I think Flora works, as does Florrie. I am not sure which I prefer... but this will match your other names to a tee.

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